My name is Shayla, and I’m reaching out for help during the most difficult period of my life. I was with my husband for 34 years, and 13 months ago, he passed away. That same month, I asked my tenant to move out of my rental property. Instead of leaving, the tenant illegally stayed for the next 13 months, refusing to pay rent and causing extensive damage. While grieving the loss of my husband, I still had to cover my own mortgage, insurance, property taxes, utilities, and legal fees—all without the rental income I depended on.
During this ordeal, I was also forced to leave the home Jim and I had lived in for 20 years, with nowhere to go. The pain of losing my partner and my home at the same time has been overwhelming. On top of that, I had to pay attorney fees to help with the eviction of my tenant, who I later discovered was using my home for illegal activities. When she finally left, she drove away in a brand new Mercedes Benz, leaving me with a damaged property and mounting expenses.
When the tenant finally left, I discovered that my rental home had been severely damaged, requiring major repairs before it can be lived in, rented, or sold. The combined financial and emotional toll has pushed me to a place I can’t manage alone. I’m fighting to keep my home and avoid losing everything I’ve worked so hard for, but the cost of repairing the rental property and catching up on expenses is more than I can carry by myself.
Your donations will help me catch up on my mortgage, cover property taxes and insurance, repair the extensive damage to the rental home, and restore the property so it can provide financial stability again. Asking for help is incredibly difficult for me. But after losing my husband, my home, and facing this long, painful situation with my tenant, I’m doing everything I can to rebuild my life. Every donation—no matter the amount—brings me closer to saving my home. Sharing the fundraiser also helps more than you know. Thank you for taking the time to read my story and for supporting me during this heartbreaking chapter.
During this ordeal, I was also forced to leave the home Jim and I had lived in for 20 years, with nowhere to go. The pain of losing my partner and my home at the same time has been overwhelming. On top of that, I had to pay attorney fees to help with the eviction of my tenant, who I later discovered was using my home for illegal activities. When she finally left, she drove away in a brand new Mercedes Benz, leaving me with a damaged property and mounting expenses.
When the tenant finally left, I discovered that my rental home had been severely damaged, requiring major repairs before it can be lived in, rented, or sold. The combined financial and emotional toll has pushed me to a place I can’t manage alone. I’m fighting to keep my home and avoid losing everything I’ve worked so hard for, but the cost of repairing the rental property and catching up on expenses is more than I can carry by myself.
Your donations will help me catch up on my mortgage, cover property taxes and insurance, repair the extensive damage to the rental home, and restore the property so it can provide financial stability again. Asking for help is incredibly difficult for me. But after losing my husband, my home, and facing this long, painful situation with my tenant, I’m doing everything I can to rebuild my life. Every donation—no matter the amount—brings me closer to saving my home. Sharing the fundraiser also helps more than you know. Thank you for taking the time to read my story and for supporting me during this heartbreaking chapter.